British Actor, Idris Elba has shared his experience after his encounter with Otumfour Osei Tutu II, King of the Ashanti Kingdom — one of the greatest kingdoms in the world.
On February 5, 2023, a story published by classfmonline.com indicated that, the popular actor visited the great king of Ashanti Kingdom during the first Akwasibae in 2023 at the Menhyia palace. Akwasidae is a sacred occasion celebrated every six weeks by the Ashantis.
On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, the 50 year old actor appeared on one of the biggest platforms in the United Kingdom, The Late Show hosted by Stephen Colbert to promote his new project, Luther; the fallen sun. He also spoke about his experience and memorable moments in the Ghana. As monitored by 3news.com, he described his visit as a very fascinating one.
“I was in Ghana making a documentary about gold, The Gold Coast and how human beings are fascinated by gold,” he explained during a segment on the show.
“While I was there, in Ashanti kingdom which is in Kumasi, the Ashanti King said hey I am a big fan, why don’t you come to my yearly procession and meet all of my kingdom of which is a very big, vast kingdom.”
“So, I showed up in my jeans and they were like no..no. You got to wear this and that was the outfit,” he said. “It was really a fascinating day and I mean that was beautiful. The tradition was rich.”
“This is a Kente outfit. [points to the picture] It is a system. When you meet the king you have to lower the shoulder down a little bit and then shake the king’s hand,” he said, adding that it was his first time wearing it and was afraid it would fall.
